Rainer Ansorge studied Mathematics and Physics at the Free University and Technical University (TU) of Berlin, Germany. After positions as computational engineer at the Volkswagen Company (1956), Assistent Professor and Associate Professor (1968) at the TU Clausthal, he became Full Professor of Mathematics at the University of Hamburg, Germany (1969). He was one of the founders of the TU Hamburg-Harburg (1974-1986). His scientific research activities are covering more than 20 countries. Prof. Ansorge is member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (Vienna), of the New York Academy of Sc...